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ForwardPCMH 2026 Pediatric Nursing Care Sprint Session #1 - JHF
Members of the care team will learn how their practices can effectively partner and collaborate with the Pediatric Complex Care Resource Center (PCCRC) in their region, as well as clarity around pediatric nursing shift care services and authorization policies.
Agenda
1:00 p.m. to 1:10 p.m. (10 min.) – Welcome and Overview of PCMH-PNC Program – Robert Ferguson, MPH, Chief Policy Officer, Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative (PRHI)
1:10 p.m. to 1:50 p.m. (35 min.) – PCMH Discussion of PDSA Plans
1:50 p.m. to 2:05 p.m. (15 min.) – Overview of the Pediatric Complex Care Resource Centers (PCCRCs): Goals, Structure, and Services – Nicole Harris, Executive Director, CHIP, Office of Medical Assistance Programs, PA Department of Human Services, and Heidi Arva, Clinical Consultant, PA DHS Office of Developmental Programs
2:05 p.m. to 2:28 p.m. (23 min.) – Identifying Connections between PCMH-PNCs and PCCRCs – Facilitated by Robert Ferguson
2:28 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. – Wrap-up – Lisa Boyd, Program Specialist, Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative (PRHI)
Target Audience
- Nurse
- Physician
- Social Worker
Learning Objectives
* Discuss examples of PCMH Pediatric Nursing Care quality improvement projects
* Describe the processes related to authorizing and ordering shift care services
* Describe the goal and services of the Pediatric Complex Care Resource Centers (PCCRC)
* Discuss opportunities for how PCCRCs can collaborate with PCMH-PNCs
Additional Information
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
 Audience Disclosure slides (001.5).pptx | 459.28 KB |
 PCMH 2026 - March 18 2026 - PNC Session 1 Agenda.docx | 49.96 KB |
 PCMH 2026 - PNC Sprint Session 1 - Virtual Session 2026.03.18.pdf | 2.54 MB |
| Pediatric Shift Care Resources One-Pager.pdf | 207.71 KB |
Members of the care team will learn how their practices can effectively partner and collaborate with the Pediatric Complex Care Resource Center (PCCRC) in their region, as well as clarity around pediatric nursing shift care services and authorization policies.
Agenda
1:00 p.m. to 1:10 p.m. (10 min.) – Welcome and Overview of PCMH-PNC Program – Robert Ferguson, MPH, Chief Policy Officer, Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative (PRHI)
1:10 p.m. to 1:50 p.m. (35 min.) – PCMH Discussion of PDSA Plans
1:50 p.m. to 2:05 p.m. (15 min.) – Overview of the Pediatric Complex Care Resource Centers (PCCRCs): Goals, Structure, and Services – Nicole Harris, Executive Director, CHIP, Office of Medical Assistance Programs, PA Department of Human Services, and Heidi Arva, Clinical Consultant, PA DHS Office of Developmental Programs
2:05 p.m. to 2:28 p.m. (23 min.) – Identifying Connections between PCMH-PNCs and PCCRCs – Facilitated by Robert Ferguson
2:28 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. – Wrap-up – Lisa Boyd, Program Specialist, Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative (PRHI)
Robert Ferguson, MPH, Chief Policy Officer, Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative (PRHI)
Nicole Harris, Executive Director, CHIP, Office of Medical Assistance Programs, PA Department of Human Services
Heidi Arva, Clinical Consultant, PA DHS Office of Developmental Programs
Lisa Boyd, Program Specialist, Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative (PRHI)
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the University of Pittsburgh and The Jewish Healthcare Foundation. The University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, University of Pittsburgh is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. University of Pittsburgh maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 1.5 continuing education credits.
Physician (CME)
The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1.5 contact hours.
Social Work (ASWB)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Social Work Education activity is 1.5 contact hours.
Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.
Available Credit
- 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
- 1.50 ANCCUPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
- 1.50 ASWB
- 1.50 Attendance